Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerstarted test production at Bayındır Milk Processing Factory, the foundation of which was laid by CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. Stating that they are happy to realize such an important facility on behalf of the public in line with the vision of "Another Agriculture is Possible", President Soyer said, "Our goal is not to make commercial income, but to make production sustainable."
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerBayındır Dairy Processing Factory, where milk taken from farmers will be processed and sold under the brand of “İzmirli”, has started test production within the scope of Mera İzmir project, which was initiated in line with the vision of "Another Agriculture is Possible". Minister Tunç Soyerwent to the facility to examine the activities of the factory, the foundation of which was laid by the President of the Republican People's Party, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. President Soyer, IzTarm A.S. He examined the giant facility equipped with the latest technology production machines with its General Manager Murat Onkardeşler. President Soyer, who visited the production units and received information one by one, started test production.
“We do not see the public investing in agricultural production”
Making an appraisal after the factory tour, President Soyer said, “This is an investment that exceeds approximately 200 million liras. Of course, it is not something that can only be expressed in numbers. It will give a breath of fresh air to our producers in the region, strengthen the cooperatives and provide a tremendous support to agriculture. Today, we do not see the public investing in agricultural production in Turkey. We do not see a production investment made by the public. For the first time, İzmir is making an investment of this scale, based on Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's motto 'every factory is a fortress'. We are proud of this,” he said.
“We are waiting for the moment of opening with great pride”
Stating that the milk taken from the farmer will be produced in international standards and opened to the world market with the brand “İzmirli”, President Soyer said, “It is something we have dreamed of for many years. The milk collected in the whole Aegean Region had to be sent to facilities outside the city to be boxed by UHT companies. Now there is a facility to package the milk produced by the producer. We will produce a large number of by-products. We will produce many products from mozzarella to gruyere cheese, from ice cream to yoghurt. An extraordinarily large facility will produce extraordinarily beautiful products. All of them will be released under the İzmirli brand. 128 staff will work. Here are the latest technology machines from Finland, Italy. All of them are ready for production,” he said.
“Sustainable production, not commercial income”
Emphasizing that the producer is left to its fate, Mayor Soyer continued his words as follows: “Now the villages are emptying, young people are looking for a job outside. Many join the army of the unemployed. Unfortunately, production is discontinued. Whatever you have in your hand goes to fertilizer and diesel. With this facility, production costs will also be reduced. Shipping costs will be lowered. Since our municipality is not a commercial organization, our goal is to make production sustainable rather than generating commercial income. Therefore, it will be a facility where everyone will benefit.”
Farmer's milk will be opened to the world with İzmirli
Approximately 100 million liters of milk will be processed annually, of which 10 million liters will be sheep, goat and buffalo milk, at the Dairy Processing Factory, which was established in Bayındır and has a daily milk processing capacity of 35 tons. Some of the milk to be purchased from the farmer will be delivered to the citizens with the “Milk Lamb” project of the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. UHT milk cans, UHT milk sachets, pasteurized milk glass, Izmir mozzarella, burrata cheese, feta cheese, feta cheese, cheddar cheese, knit, tongue, tulum, kashkaval/gruyere cheese, ice cream, cream, butter and yoghurt and the like are produced in the factory. will be brought together with domestic and foreign consumers with its brand.
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